25.9% of Lemmon, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 18.3% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.5%. For comparison, it was 7.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lemmon, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lemmon:
25.9%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lemmon:
5.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lemmon:
33.5%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lemmon:
26.6%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.5%
Residents above poverty level:
7.5%
Poverty by age in Lemmon, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lemmon,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
45.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lemmon,SD (percentage below poverty level)
66.7%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
49.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
63.9%18 to 24 years
31.1%25 to 34 years
36.1%35 to 44 years
26.2%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
30.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lemmon,SD (% below half of poverty level)
26.0%Under 6 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lemmon, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lemmon, SD (%)
25.5%White
47.5%American Indian
43.3%Other race
75.7%2+ races
28.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lemmon, SD (absolute numbers)
258White
25American Indian
5Other race
122+ races
26.6%Below poverty level
73.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lemmon, SD
Children below poverty level:
Lemmon, South Dakota:
37.0%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lemmon:
18.3%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lemmon:
40.0%
South Dakota:
28.1%
30.0%Married-couple family
6.0%Male, no wife present
64.0%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
63.8%Worked part-time
33.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
58.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
16.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
51.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
26.4%1939 or earlier
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